Anime Evolution
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Anime Evolution was an annual three-day anime convention
held in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia
, Canada
and organized by the AE Convention Corporation. It had traditionally been held in August since 2004. Before that point, it was held in July.
contests, game shows, panels, workshops, cosplay
events, vendors room, and video games groups.
Anime Club, and V-SWAT. In 2001 it was renamed Anime Evolution and in 2003 became a full anime convention. It has grown each year since 1999, and had attendance of over 4,200 people in 2007. In 2008, due to booking issues, it was held at UBC, Vancouver, B.C., rather than its past location at SFU, Burnaby, B.C.
In 2006, Anime Evolution held its first convention concert, featuring Japanese band ZZ
on the convention's Saturday night. Japanese band BACK-ON
played at the convention in 2007 in addition to local bands such as Moo-ve.
In 2008, CapLAN joined up with the convention to offer attendees a free LAN Party experience, offering several different gaming tournaments and free play.
In 2009, Anime Evolution welcomed the Japanese band Minx Zone to the convention, along with a huge assortment of local bands, making it the most musical year in AE's history.
In 2011, due to legal and financial issues facing AE Convention Corp., Anime Evolution 2011 was cancelled, and future AE Convention Corp.-sponsored conventions remain ruled out indefinitely.
Anime convention
An anime convention is an event or gathering with a primary focus on anime, manga and Japanese culture. Commonly, anime conventions are multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels or college campuses. They feature a wide variety of activities and panels...
held in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and organized by the AE Convention Corporation. It had traditionally been held in August since 2004. Before that point, it was held in July.
Programming
Anime Evolution's programming, like many other anime conventions, included anime screenings, anime music videoAnime music video
An anime music video is a music video consisting of clips from one or more animations set to an audio track ; the term usually refers to fan-made unofficial videos. An AMV can also be a set of video game footage put together with music which is known as a GMV...
contests, game shows, panels, workshops, cosplay
Cosplay
, short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction...
events, vendors room, and video games groups.
History
Anime Evolution was originally known as Anime Showcase, and was held in 1998 by the SFU ARC club. It was a two-day showing of anime that was supposed to be held annually, with the help of the Vancouver Japanese Animation Society, the University of British ColumbiaUniversity of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
Anime Club, and V-SWAT. In 2001 it was renamed Anime Evolution and in 2003 became a full anime convention. It has grown each year since 1999, and had attendance of over 4,200 people in 2007. In 2008, due to booking issues, it was held at UBC, Vancouver, B.C., rather than its past location at SFU, Burnaby, B.C.
In 2006, Anime Evolution held its first convention concert, featuring Japanese band ZZ
ZZ (band)
- Members :* Sotaro * Erichi * Matsuura * Kohsuke * Kyama - Albums :* Definitive Energy Flow * Universal ZZ * A to ZZ - Complete Single Collection...
on the convention's Saturday night. Japanese band BACK-ON
Back-On
Back-On is a four-man Japanese rock/nu metal band from Tokyo, Japan. They are recognized for creating anime opening themes such as the Air Gear opening theme, "Chain"; Murder Princess opening theme "Hikari Sasuhou " and Eyeshield 21s "Blaze Line"...
played at the convention in 2007 in addition to local bands such as Moo-ve.
In 2008, CapLAN joined up with the convention to offer attendees a free LAN Party experience, offering several different gaming tournaments and free play.
In 2009, Anime Evolution welcomed the Japanese band Minx Zone to the convention, along with a huge assortment of local bands, making it the most musical year in AE's history.
In 2011, due to legal and financial issues facing AE Convention Corp., Anime Evolution 2011 was cancelled, and future AE Convention Corp.-sponsored conventions remain ruled out indefinitely.
Event history
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